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  1. JoeBrady
    No on every account. Diaz is a slightly better hitter, and a righty. But he is also 34. Jax was great, but he was sketchy last year. I seriously doubt Contreras plays any catcher, let alone back-up catcher. And three years of Duran for two years of Diaz? No. Look for a 2B/3B, or a #2 SP, or a really good prospect.
  2. JoeBrady
    I don't give much credence to GM talk. If this was the end of the off-season, then you need final plans. But this early, he has plenty of time.
  3. JoeBrady
    I'm not convinced the Cubs are in it. They have 4 infielders. 1st and SS are almost definitely not changing. They have Hoerner for one year, but even if they wanted to move on, neither Bregman nor Shaw are ideal candidates. They could sign Bregman and trade Shaw, but I think they'd lose serious value. I think Breslow sticks with 4 years/$100M, even if it's dressed up to look better than that.
  4. JoeBrady
    There is no telling what Breslow is looking for. I'm pretty sure he is looking way past 2026. And he is likely looking at overall value. I don't see any practical one-year players that would fit, but Breslow is probably looking at both pitchers and hitters, both veterans and prospects.
  5. JoeBrady
    It's an odd risk. Imai will either prove to be a real SP, and opt out, or he'll look like a very expensive RP.
  6. JoeBrady
    I wouldn't have been happy even back then. Like I said, I'd have topped Story's deal slightly, but that was in the range of $156M/6, and even that would've been problematic.
  7. JoeBrady
    I'm on board with saying that the R should spend up to the second cap, roughly $24M. That said, I'll throw out a couple of alternatives: If all we add is Donovan, or say Paredes or Suarez, then not only do we have a good offense, we also have our starting lineup set. There won't be any room for additions. The RS have a ton of payroll space next year. Regardless if fans think it's impossible, if the RS wanted to duck under this year, and sign Skubal to $400M/8 next year, I'm good with it.
  8. JoeBrady
    I agree. I'd prefer a legitimate #2 for at least two years, even if we have to sweeten to pot. But if we are going to ride with our current rotation, then we should use Duran's value to enhance our offense. And for the part that Red will hate, if we get no reasonable offers for a #2 or an infielder, then we should consider trading him for a future #2.
  9. JoeBrady
    The Dodger part? Maybe. But I listen to FAN occasionally, and the Yankee and Met fans constantly complain about Steinbrenner and Cohen being cheap.
  10. JoeBrady
    Lester's loss was pure idiocy. But even when I wanted the RS to offer Bogaerts something just a little higher than Story, I always knew that could be problematic. He's a likeable guy, so I'd have paid him, but we were only going to pay him or Devers to be our long-term 3B, and Devers was a lot younger. Of course, when the Padres basically doubled what I thought was a generous offer, he was gone.
  11. JoeBrady
    And rightfully so. Any of those guys could be on the trade block. In addition, giving out any negative information would lessen our leverage in trades.
  12. JoeBrady
    I would like a good #2, or even another #1, even if it costs a lot. That said, I could see an alternate reality where we add a good 1-2 year bat while developing our pitching pipeline. Adding a #2 probably pushes a decent arm, like Oviedo or Sandoval, to the BP.
  13. JoeBrady
    I saw Romy in 2024 and thought he was awful, almost unplayable. I thought he was 'okay' in 2025. So improvement is possible.
  14. JoeBrady
    No, not in my opinion. Their player development is awful. They have no respect for the concept of advancing players when they are ready. Their latest is Christian Moore. He has less than 400 minor league ABs, and his AAA numbers project to 200Ks/600 ABs. This is not like a 25 year old kid that's run out of time. Or a team in contention that needs a 2B. And now he has 62 Ks in 162 ABs, a pace of 230/600 ABs. Is anyone surprised?
  15. JoeBrady
    I am probably higher on Hamilton and lower on Donovan than most. But this is basically my point. Is Donovan enough of an upgrade? IMHO, we can live with one less-than-optimal position. So faced with two choices, one involving a Duran-Donovan like trade, or one involving signing Suarez to play 3rd, I would choose Suarez.
  16. JoeBrady
    Bubic finished the year on the IL. Finished 2024 in the BP. Too many things that could go wrong.
  17. JoeBrady
    It's worth noting that, over the past two seasons, DHam averages 18 HRs/600 ABs while Donovan only averages only 14.
  18. JoeBrady
    It's light, but the fit is very attractive. Maybe King instead of Sousa might be slightly more enticing. Adding Abreu for one year is also interesting. My main sticking point would be them getting three years of Duran while we'd only get two years of Paredes.
  19. JoeBrady
    On any rumor, it doesn't need to be overly specific. I'd bet that KC has inquired about Duran, and I'd bet that the RS inquired about Ragans. That's about as close as you're going to get to a realistic scenario. There are usually 1-2-3 other players involved.
  20. JoeBrady
    I've read this ever since I invented the internet. Every year, without fail, there are rumors which make -0- sense. It's one thing to discuss a trade for Greene, which is unlikely, but possible. It's another to discuss an Ohtani or Judge trade.
  21. JoeBrady
    Since some posters think the RS are finished spending, I think that should be part of their prediction. Since I think the RS have at least one more big move, I'm predicting 94 wins.
  22. JoeBrady
    We don't need to. But the more important question is, what is in our best long-term interests. The Tigers won't do it, but if this was a fantasy team, trading three years of Duran for one year of Skubal is not unreasonable. I presume that you would do that for the short-term gain? Or if Burns or Chandler were available, would you take a small hit to our 2026 chances in exchange for a much better chance in in 2029-2031 (assuming '27 & '28 are break-even)?
  23. JoeBrady
    I'm willing to bet that fans of 29 teams don't feel that their owners are spending enough, And if the LAD somehow miss the playoffs, I'm willing to bet that some of their fans will accuse them of being cheap.
  24. JoeBrady
    I agree that our spending should be commensurate with our revenue. But real estate revenue is just a return on a new investment. Just like the rest of us billionaires, there is no guarantee on a return. I have no sympathy for the cable companies that took a bath on broadcasting deals, so I have no problem with the companies that made money..
  25. JoeBrady
    Welcome to the Billionaires Bootlicking Club (BBC). Your membership entitles you to a discount on your next yacht. I think too many people think of sports teams as a public interest. There is a better term for it which isn't coming to me. But they feel there is an obligation on behalf of the owner to reach into his personal wealth to give fans a better team. I think JH is a fair target at this point, but fans are constantly talking about how rich some owners are, and expect huge payrolls, even though attendance is often quite poor.
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